sturt west or dandenong in 16 boys.. although dandenong lost to a new vic team

West or Sturt as they go real deep and wont tire out their stars early

Let's get real here - none of the SA teams in 16 boys are anywhere NEAR Dandenong. The SA teams don't have nearly the depth of Dandenong - they have half the Vic Metro team, plus a reserve. I can't see ANY of the SA teams making top 4 - Dandenong and Melbourne should waltz through as they are on the easy side of the draw, and then from the far tougher half, Corio Bay and either Nunawading or Northern Suburbs.

#137278,

Don't think I agree with your views of the depth of West & Sturt, particularly West. I think they lose a lot when bench players get on the court. As for Sturt they have developed from where they were two years ago when they won the nationals but they won the final against Dandenong by basically playing their starting 5 for the whole game, there was very little rotation off the bench.

My prediction is it will be cold and some good basketball will be played.

I predict pain!!!! (sorry this isn't rocky 3)

18s boys and girls predictions?? players 2 watch??

U12 Girls -Dandenong
U14 Girls -Toss up between Melbourne and Bulleen, im going with Melbourne
U16 Girls -Nunawading
U18 Girls -Nunawading

U12 Boys -Bulleen
U14 Boys -Werribee
U16 Boys -Dandenong
U18 Boys -Dandenong

Thoughts?? Can SA win any of them??? 18s would have to be their best chance...

Please do not say U16 boys!

U/12 Boys, will be inetersting, Frankston vs Knox in the final, Bulleen to stumble in the semi's.


U/14 Boys, I am going with Werribee, D.Valley a late omission and would have gone very close.


U/16 Boys will be a close call with Melbourne, Dandy, Sturt and West. I am going with Melbourne.

U/18 Boys will be Diamond Valley, Nunawading,Sturt,Dandenong and Sandringham. I am going with D.Valley Vs Sandy in the final.

Player to watch for - 16B Corio Bay Stingrays Big Guy, #24 J.Pilling.
He's just on 6'5 and this kid would have to be the biggest secret in Vic Basketball. He has taken all the Vic. Metro Bigs to school and is by far the best big player in country vic.
He's no Jack Watts at this age but this kid can play.

diamond valley u/18 have no skill they r just sum hacks!! THEY GET HOME COURT ADVANTAGE BECAUSE OF THE HOCKING STANDARD OF REFFING THERE!!!

Wow, hope corio bay can play as well as they talk themselves up?!?!

How can you say they have no skill? They have beaten everyone in their draw. It's hard to believe they get favoured every single week enough to get wins.

Granted i dont think they are as dominant as the ladder would make them appear, but you have to show some respect to a team that has gone undefeated!

U18's north boys are really inconsistant but with the balance they have it gives them the ability to go all the way in this comp. they have pushed sturt numerous times this season and with a new big guy (badly needed) they are a much more balanced line up which can knock a 3 or take ya inside. dont under estimate them they are a gr8 team when the play well but if they get beaten early in comp say goodbye.

I know the Sturt 16 boys even better and they want make the final.

Under 18 Girls - Norwood, would have to have a great chance at making the top 4.

This team have won almost every trophy in under 18's this season, however i beleive that next year they may even have a better chance because they are made up of mostly first years, 2 of which are in the under 18 state team.

Having seen the U18 Diamond Valley boys play, i would take exception to calling them hacks!!
They play tough, uncompromising basketball that has been getting them results. If you know anything of VC basketball, you would know that regardless of venue, you are not always going to get home venue refs, sometimes you do, but very rarely would you get both refs from the home venue!! Ppl blaming refs for DVs results just sounds like sour grapes! Have they beaten your team? Probably

Knowing some of the DV boys, i congratulate them on their success so far this VC season and i am sure that they will want to continue to prove that their start to the season is no fluke!! Don't forget they also made Eltham tourny GF at the start of the year!

137417,

Why is this kid not in the Vic Country team? Also, if he is so dominant, where was his dominance when our Ranger boys played them the first time around?

The Vic Country Coach is not leving a 6"5 kid who smacks all the Metro Bigs so easy.

D.Valley boys 18's, easily accounted for the entire first round of teams including a 27 pt. win over Nunawading... not easy to do. That is some mighty biased reffing .

sturt 16 boys will do well, the have good depth, and they know each other, they will go to the gf and hoepfully win it

#137470
"U18's north boys are really inconsistant but with the balance they have it gives them the ability to go all the way in this comp."

North are a long way short of the mark. Not even close IMO.

Sandringham would still be the team to beat in the 18s. They accounted for DV easily in the Eltham tournament, and also beat Dandy and Nunuwading there as well. This was without Jack Watts. They also beat Sturt comfortably at Easter without Watts. Only team I think they'll have trouble against is Frankston

They Beat D.V. by 7 pts.... At the start of the year, they have beaten everyone so far, you have to give them something. Don't forget the NSW and SA teams either.

Answer from corio bay coach pretty much said that the kids get all the coaching they need from him.

It seems the Vic Country coaching staff are not up to scratch.

The kid from corio bay who is in the team is also in ITCP so is getting Vic Country coaching and a different perspective on things that his corio bay team mates do not.

Pitty for Jack, if he is as good as you say, maybe he would have made the team, but now has missed out on playing at a national championships.

Maybe nationals is not that important, VC must be a better competition, someone must tell BA so they can get the Emus, ITCP & Boomers staff down to watch like they do at Nationals...

i have been watching the under 12 boys competition very closely and i believe that Knox are the team to beat. Bulleen aren't as impressive as they look. Watch out for a SA team to dominate the tournament and knockoff favourites Bulleen.
KNOX = Team to beat

That is a big call!

SA side to start with but Knox to dominate???

They are certainly a chance to bring home the gold it is but they will have to get past either or both of Frankston and Bulleen and the 'surprise packet' from SA.

Any clues on who they might be?

One would assume you mean Norwood to knockoff the Boomers?

Sounds like it should be a good weekend for the 12s, i am sticking with Bulleen

ARE U GUYS FORGETTING ABOUT DANDENONG AND ELTHAM IN U12 BOYS???
Dandenong got close to the 'favourites' bulleen. Eltham performed strongly in the Easter Classic to make the final and be unlucky not to win the final.
Bulleen are certainly a strong unit
but be careful bcoz teams will be looking to knock them off.

How can a SA team be any good, there results in the easter classic certainly didnt prove anything against the Victorian teams.

Think before you right

U12 Champs: Bulleen
Roughie: Dandenong

write?

Any results yet from the SA teams in all grades?

How come Norwoods U16 Boys havent sent their full team? They had a kid who dominated the Eltham tournament for them, who isnt here now. Whats the deal? Had a massive impact on their Dandenong game.

Their guy is injured but they recruited a new guy 2 weeks before the classics.

Say goodbye then to the North 18 Boys as they are out of the top 8. Maybe play some defense perhaps.

U12 Boys - How good are KNOX!!!

Corio Bay welcome to the real world.

u/18 boyz goodbye DV!!! warrugal the surprise packet!! can they go they way??

The Horsham Melbourne result is wrong. It should be the other way around.

So will the Norwood kid still be able to go at Nationals or is it a long term injury? SA Metro would be sweating on him i would imagine.

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